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Welcome to the Last FM page of the swing-hop duo, The Correspondents. MC Mr Bruce and DJ/Producer Mr Chuckles collaborate to make Hip Hop for the 1930s, Big Band music for the 00s. Splicing swing samples with squelchy synths over dusty drum loops they’ve depicted a modern day journey into time of rogues, lust, affordable clowns and foot-tapping toe curling "get your brogues on" dance floor swing beat.
The Correspondents started out in November 2007, when old friends, Mr Bruce and Mr Chuckles, returned to London after a firm schooling at their respective Universities. In Leeds Mr Chuckles had been tinkering with the sounds of Hip Hop, Jazz and Dance music for several years, meanwhile further North in Edinburgh Mr Bruce exerted his vocal dexterity over Drum 'n' Bass, Breaks & Funk. The unlikely pair cut their teeth at a few parties and decided to cement the live performance relationship in their makeshift recording studio. Since then tracks have been recorded, stages have been stomped and knees have hit nipples.
The Correspondents have shared stages with the likes (or unlikes) of Florence & The Machine, Lilly Allen, Mika, Little Boots, VV Brown, Bat For Lashes, Lazy Habits, Daedalus, Bassment Jaxx, Rob Da Bank, Rusko, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Cuban Brothers, Brass Roots, Jocelyn Brown, Dub Pistols etc... etc...
You might have seen them at Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Bestival, Shambala Festival, Lovebox Weekender, The Big Chill Festival, Camden Crawl, Innocent Village Fete, Scala Amersham Arms, Bungalow 8, Soho Revue Bar, Vibe Bar, Concord 2, Bloomsbury Bowls, Art Car Boot Fair, Last Days Of Decadance, Madame Jojo's, Notting Hill Arts Club, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, 33 Portland Place, Shepard's Bush Pavillion, 5 Cavendish Sq, Corsica Studios, Proud Camden, Village Underground, The Cobden Club, The Battersea Arts Centre, The Colony Rooms, and Selfridge's.
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"The Correspondents aren't the first group you'd expect to see at a South London dubstep/fidget house night and yet their performance at Corsica Studios over a year ago had everyone quickly switching their allegience from wobbly basslines to beats over samples from 'The Jungle Book'. The skin-tight trouser clad MC Mr Bruce strode to the stage and began shaking his impossibly long legs to the beats put down by his DJ, Chuckles, and from that point on, everyone was a convert." NME.COM
“Pop also-ran Frankmusik was far more exciting, revealing his 'great voice for a white boy' but also the overly perfect future pop that's thus far prevented him finding fame with a mass audience. One duo who could, however, are the Correspondents, who filled in between sets throughout the weekend. With fast-spit rhymes over twenties flapper tunes, and MC Mr Brogues a gangly enthusiastic dancer with natty threads to match, these two deserve a stage all themselves.” INTHENEWS.CO.UK – BESTIVAL REVIEW
“My fear for the contents of my wallet and the softer parts of my anatomy were quickly replaced by joy at the sights and sounds of The Correspondents. These two dapper purveyors of swing-hop derring-do pretty much stole the show. I’m proper feeling the vaudeville approach to hip-hop (cfThe Anomalies, Krugers passim), and The Correspondents are amongst the most charming to take that approach. Everyone had a sing-a-long with them. Aww. Find them on MySpazz – you’ll be glad you did (and relieved MySpazz still has its uses).” KRUGERS MAGAZINE – DAEDALUS @ CORSICA STUDIOS REVIEW
"A stark contrast with the reaction received by The Correspondents, the Wandsworth duo who wander onto the Great Stage in the middle of the hottest day of the year and through the skatting, scratching and infectious dancing of the Mask-a-like Mr Bruce, managed to persuade everyone to forget their heat induced woes and dance like they had some serious itch to scratch. Forced back on to the stage by a fiery and pumped up crowd demanding more, Mr Bruce and compatriot DJ Chuckles then do it all over again, much to the amazement of them and their newly acquired groupies. Which goes to show the wonder that is Secret Garden Party. Hierarchies are toppled and the unknown underdogs are taken into the bosoms of the crowd while the headlining 80s superstars are made to look like, well, bosoms." LOUD AND QUIET MAGAZINE - SECRET GARDEN PARTY REVIEW
"Sunday starts with a beautifully bizarre moment, as Wandsworth swing-hip-hop duo The Correspondents enthral an unfeasibly huge midday main stage crowd with a rendition of 'I Wanna Be Like You' from The Jungle Book. After that we’re delirious putty in their capable hands and the stunned pair are summoned back for a giddy encore." WWW.VIRTUALFESTIVALS.COM - SECRET GARDEN PARTY REVIEW
Kind of Love
The Correspondents Lyrics
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Kind of love
A cutters to the cage, flight of the dove kind of love
An open road, foot to the floor
Kind of love
A cutters to the cage, flight of the dove kind of love
You spin around to some poppy shit
I think this is it. This is it.
Watching your drunken stepped pirouettes
Made me think a thought I haven't thought of yet:
I have no regrets. No regrets
An open road, foot to the floor
Kind of love
A cutters to the cage, flight of the dove kind of love
An open road, foot to the floor
Kind of love
A cutters to the cage, flight of the dove kind of love
An open road, foot to the floor
Kind of love
A cutters to the cage, flight of the dove kind of love
The Correspondents' song Kind of Love is a whimsical and upbeat track that explores the feeling of being in love. The lyrics are simple yet evocative, describing a love that is free, adventurous and passionate. The chorus, "An open road, foot to the floor / Kind of love / A cutters to the cage, flight of the dove kind of love" paints a vivid image of a love that is unrestricted and full of possibility. The open road represents a sense of freedom and adventure, while the "cutters to the cage" represents a willingness to take risks and break free from restraints. The "flight of the dove" symbolizes the soaring feeling of being in love, and the willingness to take off and explore new horizons.
The verses of the song offer contrasting imagery, juxtaposing the freedom of the chorus with the cliche and mundane, such as "candles lit" and "poppy shit." The singer observes their lover, enjoying the simple pleasures of life, such as dancing and letting loose, but ultimately feeling like they have no regrets about the relationship. The song celebrates the feeling of being in love, and the sense of liberation it can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
An open road, foot to the floor
The feeling of being free and unbridled, with no restrictions holding you back, driving as fast as you can.
Kind of love
This type of love is unlike any other – it's thrilling, exciting, and intense.
A cutters to the cage, flight of the dove kind of love
The kind of love where you feel like you're breaking free from something, whether it be a physical or emotional barrier, and soaring above it all.
Cliche fulfilled, candle lit
A romantic setting that almost seems too good to be true, like something out of a movie.
You spin around to some poppy shit
Dancing and having a good time, enjoying the moment without any worries or cares.
I think this is it. This is it.
Realizing that this is the moment you've been waiting for – finding that perfect love.
Watching your drunken stepped pirouettes
Seeing someone let go and dance in a carefree way, without any inhibitions or self-consciousness.
Made me think a thought I haven't thought of yet: I have no regrets. No regrets
Realizing that you have no regrets in life and that this love is worth any risks or sacrifices.
Contributed by Natalie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.